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ben·e·fice
(bĕn′ə-fĭs)n.
1. Ecclesiastical
a. A church office endowed with fixed capital assets that provide a living.
b. The revenue from such assets.
2. A landed estate granted in feudal tenure.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin beneficium, benefit, from beneficus, benefic; see benefic.]
ben′e·fice v.
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benefice
(ˈbɛnɪfɪs)n
1. (Ecclesiastical Terms) Christianity an endowed Church office yielding an income to its holder; a Church living
2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) the property or revenue attached to such an office
3. (Historical Terms) (in feudal society) a tenement (piece of land) held by a vassal from a landowner on easy terms or free, esp in return for military support. See also vassalage
vb
(Ecclesiastical Terms) (tr) to provide with a benefice
[C14: from Old French, from Latin beneficium benefit, from beneficus, from bene well + facere to do]
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ben•e•fice
(ˈbɛn ə fɪs)n., v. -ficed, -fic•ing. n.
1. a position or post granted to an ecclesiastic that guarantees a fixed amount of property or income.
2. the revenue itself.
3. the equivalent of a fief in the early Middle Ages.
v.t. 4. to invest with a benefice.
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benefice
Past participle: beneficed
Gerund: beneficing
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Noun | 1. | benefice - an endowed church office giving income to its holder sinecure - a benefice to which no spiritual or pastoral duties are attached |
Verb | 1. | benefice - endow with a benefice |
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benefice
n → Pfründe f, → kirchliches Benefizium (spec)
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